A group of Canadian and American experts is urging emergency room doctors to prescribe specific medications to help curb cravings and alleviate withdrawal from heavy use of alcohol, which leads to more hospitalizations than any other substance.
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There appears to have been a large and possibly record-setting number of temporary ER closures or service interruptions across the country in 2023 so far, with CTV News finding hundreds instances where a hospital emergency unit, usually in a rural community, has been shut down for hours or days to Canadians seeking emergency care.
As the number of emergency room (ER) closures across Canada continues to climb, a sense of urgency and concern has swept through the nation. The grim reality of these closures was recently underscored by a troubling incident in Clinton, Ontario. On July 30, 2023, after a triple stabbing at a house party, a frantic driver…